Yeah had to swap out a steam deck joystick and scooped one up from iFixit and it was wonderfully easy to swap. That being said, being able to switch them out on my dualsense edge without a screwdriver and just having a switch on the back of the controller is really neat. Definitely my favorite controller I’ve owned, I just wish more PC games supported the haptics.
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mintiefresh@piefed.ca 1 day ago
One thing I will always appreciate about the Steam Deck is how repairable it is. I think that's probably the feature I most desire in any device now going forward.
kautau@lemmy.world 1 day ago
PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 1 day ago
And, as luck would have it, the thing that breaks on mine is the track pad and I cant find a replacement.
Nighed@feddit.uk 14 hours ago
I thought ifixit was carrying everything?
potustheplant@feddit.nl 21 hours ago
I just looked it up on ebay and found quite a few sellers that had touchpad replacements so I’m not sure what you’re talking about…
PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
What I’m seeing in Europe is a few sellers selling them, sourced from other steam decks. Used parts from non reputable sources. This is what I’m talking about. Yes, I could use them if I really needed it, true.